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Cantlay beats Morikawa in playoff to win PGA Memorial

American Patrick Cantlay defeated Collin Morikawa with a par on Sunday’s first playoff hole to win the US PGA Memorial tournament, his second triumph at Muirfield Village in three years.

WASHINGTON: Patrick Cantlay sank a clutch par putt on the first playoff hole Sunday to defeat Collin Morikawa and win the US PGA Memorial tournament for the second time in three years.

World number 15 Cantlay sank a 14-foot birdie putt on the 71st hole in regulation play to grab a share of the lead, then rolled in a 12-foot par putt on the first extra hole and won when US compatriot Morikawa, the 2020 PGA Championship winner, couldn’t match him from eight feet.

Cantlay, the 2019 Memorial winner, and sixth-ranked Morikawa each fired one-under par 71 in the final round to finish 72 holes on 13-under 275 at Muirfield Village…

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